Canada's Environmental Voice
This TWTF is sponsored by GreenPac. This January 19th, join GreenPac for their FREE Zoom event which examines the role of climate change in the outcome of the U.S. election & how the new administration’s environmental priorities could impact Canada. Followed by a live audience Q&A! Date & Time: Tue, January […]
Most of us do things every day that are not entirely in favour of the natural environment, whether it’s buying a to-go coffee in a plastic cup, taking an extra long shower after a hard day, or choosing not to buy local produce when it’s the more expensive option. Virtually […]
As the end of 2020 comes to a close (we made it!), I have noticed many have taken the time to reflect on the environmental wins and losses of the year. While some believe the environment has been cast to the side and a forgotten cause, some claim we have […]
Killing killer Whales – human activity linked to surge in death count Source: Unsplash Not a surprise that humans pose a threat to marine life, a study has showed that over 50 killer whales showed up dead due to human activity. Every age group from calves to adults are shown to be impacted […]
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Gettin’ Busy SOURCE: CNN Nearly a week and a half has gone by since the US election, and Trump has yet to concede to President elect, Joe Biden. However, that hasn’t stopped Biden from making plans and getting busy. According to CNN, he has already planned a handful of executive […]
Have you ever considered the impact of investing locally? We have. 10C, a shared workspace and community hub for social enterprise, has built a placemaking project and social finance investment opportunity capable of answering these questions. And through the recent purchase of a 15,000-square-foot building in Guelph, Ontario, our community has turned a dilapidated furniture store […]
“Many of the wars this century were about oil, but those of the next century will be over water.” –Ismail Serageldin, (1995) – “The only problem with this scenario is a lack of evidence.” –Aaron Wolf Back in 2018, two A\J journalists wrote a story on Cape Town, South Africa. […]
Epic Fail Source: Pixabay Ten years ago, 196 countries gathered in Japan to attend the Convention on Biological Diversity. The meeting resulted in a ten year-plan to save our planet’s natural biodiversity through various targets to meet by 2020. Well, its 2020. How have we done? According to the United Nations’ Global Biodiversity […]
Seaweed’s making a splash in the food and textile industries Source: BBC News A seaweed cultivation rig in the Faroe island (Danish territory) has been growing seaweed in it’s deep, nutrient-rich waters for a while now. Olavur Gregarsen, the managing directo of Ocean Rainforest, a seaweed producer, explain that seaweeds […]
